The 88 Constellations C o n s t

Constellation 3 & 4 Letter Meaning Page Number Reference to e l l Name Abbreviation Latin Genitive 1 Celestial Atlas2 a t i o n

ANDROMEDA And Daughter of Cassiopeia 44, 43, 45 s Andr Andromedae ANTLIA Ant Air Pump 46, 47 Antl Antliae APUS Aps Bird of Paradise 50 Apus Apodis AQUARIUS Aqr Water Bearer 44, 49 Aqar Aquarii AQUILA Aql Eagle 49 Aqil Aquilae ARA Ara Altar 50, 48, 49 Arae Arae ARIES Ari Ram 44, 45 Arie Arietis AURIGA Aur Charioteer 45, 43, 46 Auri Aurigae BOOTES Boo Herdsman 47, 48, 43 Boot Bootis CAELUM Cae Engraving Tool 45, 46, 50 Cael Caeli CAMELOPARDALIS Cam Giraffe 43 Caml Camelopardalis CANCER Cnc Crab 46 Canc Cancri CANES VENATICI CVn Hunting Dog 43, 47, 48 CVen Canum Venaticorum CANIS MAJOR CMa Big Dog 46, 45 CMaj Canis Majoris CANIS MINOR CMi Little Dog 46 CMin Canis Minoris CAPRICORNUS Cap Sea Goat 49, 44 Capr Capricorni CARINA Car Ship’s Keel 50 Cari Carinae CASSIOPEIA Cas Queen 43 Cass Cassiopeiae 1The Latin Genitive form is used in conjunction with the Greek letter designation of individual in the constellations. For example, the Rigil Kent in Centaurus is designated α so it would be referred to as Centauri (). 2Bolded page numbers indicate α the chart(s) which best shows the . 33 Constellations Constellations

The 88 Constellations The 88 Constellations C s o n n o s i t t Constellation 3 & 4 Letter Meaning Page Number Reference to Constellation 3 & 4 Letter Meaning Page Number Reference to e a l l l l

1 2 1 2 a e Name Abbreviation Latin Genitive Celestial Atlas Name Abbreviation Latin Genitive Celestial Atlas t t i s o n n o CENTAURUS Cen Centaur 50, 47, 48 FORNAX For Furnace 45, 44 s C Cent Centauri Forn Fornacis CEPHEUS Cep King 43 GEMINI Gem Twins 46, 45 Ceph Cephei Gemi Geminorum CETUS Cet Whale 44, 45 GRUS Gru Crane 44, 49, 50 Ceti Ceti Grus Gruis CHAMAELEON Cha Chameleon 50 HERCULES Her The Son of Zeus 48, 49 Cham Chamaeleontis Herc Herculis CIRCINUS Cir Drawing Compass 50 HOROLOGIUM Hor Clock 50, 45 Circ Circini Horo Horologii COLUMBA Col Dove 45, 46, 50 HYDRA Hya Sea Serpent 46, 47, 48 Colm Columbae Hyda Hydrae COMA BERENICES Com Berenice’s Hair 47, 48 HYDRUS Hyi Water Snake 50 Coma Comae Berenices Hydi Hydri CORONA CrA Southern Crown 48, 49, 50 INDUS Ind Indian 50, 49 AUSTRALIS CorA Coronae Australis Indi Indi CORONA CrB Northern Crown 48 LACERTA Lac Lizard 43, 44, 49 BOREALIS CorB Coronae Borealis Lacr Lacertae CORVUS Crv Crow 47 LEO Leo Lion 47, 46 Corv Corvi Leon Leonis CRATER Crt Cup 47 LEO MINOR LMi Little Lion 46, 47 Crat Crateris LMin Leonis Minoris CRUX Cru Southern Cross 50 LEPUS Lep Hare 45, 46 Crux Crucis Leps Leporis CYGNUS Cyg Swan 49, 43 LIBRA Lib Scales 48, 47 Cygn Cygni Libr Librae DELPHINUS Del Dolphin 49 LUPUS Lup Wolf 48, 47, 50 Dlph Delphini Lupi Lupi DORADO Dor Goldfish 50 LYNX Lyn Lynx 43, 46, 47 Dora Doradus Lync Lyncis DRACO Dra Dragon 43 LYRA Lyr Lyre 49, 48 Drac Draconis Lyra Lyrae EQUULEUS Equ Little Horse 44, 49 MENSA Men Table Mountain 50 Equl Equulei Mens Mensae ERIDANUS Eri River Eridanus 45, 44, 50 MICROSCOPIUM Mic Microscope 49, 44, 50 Erid Eridani Micr Microscopii 1The Latin Genitive form is used in conjunction with the Greek letter designation of individual 1The Latin Genitive form is used in conjunction with the Greek letter designation of individual stars in the constellations. For example, the star Antares in Scorpius is designated so it stars in the constellations. For example, the star Enif in Pegasus is designated so it would α ε would be referred to as Scorpii (Alpha Scorpii). 2Bolded page numbers indicate the be referred to as Pegasi (Epsilon Pegasi). 2Bolded page numbers indicate the chart(s) α ε chart(s) which best shows the constellation. which best shows the constellation. 34 35 Constellations Constellations

The 88 Constellations The 88 Constellations C s o n n o s i t t Constellation 3 & 4 Letter Meaning Page Number Reference to Constellation 3 & 4 Letter Meaning Page Number Reference to e a l l l l 1 2 Name Abbreviation Latin Genitive 1 Celestial Atlas2 a e Name Abbreviation Latin Genitive Celestial Atlas t t i s o n n o MONOCEROS Mon Unicorn 46, 45 SCORPIUS Sco Scorpion 48, 49, 50 s C Mono Monocerotis Scor Scorpii MUSCA Mus Fly 50 SCULPTOR Scl Sculptor’s Apparatus 44 Musc Muscae Scul Sculptoris NORMA Nor Level 48, 50 SCUTUM Sct Shield 48, 49 Norm Normae Scut Scuti OCTANS Oct Octant 50 SERPENS3 Ser Snake 48, 49 Octn Octantis Serp Serpentis OPHIUCHUS Oph Snake Holder 48, 49 SEXTANS Sex Sextant 46, 47 Ophi Ophiuchi Sext Sextantis ORION Ori The Hunter 45, 46 TAURUS Tau Bull 45, 46 Orio Orionis Taur Tauri PAVO Pav Peacock 50 TELESCOPIUM Tel Telescope 48, 49, 50 Pavo Pavonis Tele Telescopii PEGASUS Peg The Winged Horse 44, 49 TRIANGULUM Tri Triangle 44, 45 Pegs Pegasi Tria Trianguli PERSEUS Per Rescuer of Andromeda 43, 45 TRIANGULUM TrA Southern Triangle 50 Pers Persei AUSTRALE TrAu Trianguli Australis PHOENIX Phe Phoenix 50, 44, 45 TUCANA Tuc Toucan 50 Phoe Phoenicis Tucn Tucanae PICTOR Pic Easel 50 URSA MAJOR UMa Big Bear 43, 46, 47, 48 Pict Pictoris UMaj Ursae Majoris PISCES Psc Fishes 44, 45 URSA MINOR UMi Little Bear 43 Pisc Piscium UMin Ursae Minoris PISCIS PsA Southern Fish 44, 49 VELA Vel Sail 46, 50, 47 AUSTRINUS PscA Piscis Austrini Velr Velorum PUPPIS Pup Ship’s Stern 46, 45, 50 VIRGO Vir Virgin 47, 48 Pupp Puppis Virg Virginis PYXIS Pyx Ship’s Compass 46 VOLANS Vol Flying Fish 50 Pyxi Pyxidis Voln Volantis RETICULUM Ret Eyepiece Reticle 50 VULPECULA Vul Little Fox 49 Reti Reticuli Vulp Vulpeculae SAGITTA Sge Arrow 49 1The Latin Genitive form is used in conjunction with the Greek letter designation of individual Sgte Sagittae stars in the constellations. For example, the star Capella in Auriga is designated so α SAGITTARIUS Sgr Archer 48, 49 it would be referred to as Aurigae (Alpha Aurigae). 2Bolded page numbers indicate α Sgtr Sagittarii the chart(s) which best shows the constellation. 3The constellation Serpens is the 1The Latin Genitive form is used in conjunction with the Greek letter designation of individual only constellation that has two discontinous boundaries. They lie on opposite sides stars in the constellations. For example, the star Pollux is designated in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The northwest portion is referred to as Serpens Caput (head) and the β Gemini and would be referred to as Geminorum (Beta Geminorum). 2Bolded page southeast portion as Serpens Cauda (tail). β numbers indicate the chart(s) which best shows the constellation. 36 37 S s t a e r m

Name ConstellationGreek Name Constellation Greek Name ConstellationGreek Name Constellation Greek N a a

N of Star Letter of Star Letter of Star Letter of Star Letter m r

1 1 1 1 e a (Magnitude) Desig (Magnitude) Desig (Magnitude) Desig (Magnitude) Desig t s S ACAMAR (3.3) Eridanus ALPHEKKA (2.2) Corona Borealis BELLATRIX (1.6) Orion KAUS BOREALIS (2.8) Sagittarius θ α γ λ ACHERNAR (0.5) Eridanus ALPHERATZ (2.1) Andromeda BETELGEUSE (0.5) Orion KAUS MEDIA (2.7) Sagittarius α α α δ ACRUX (0.8) Crux ALRAKIS (5.1) Draco BIHAM (3.5) Pegasus KEID (4.5) Eridanus α µ θ ο ACUBENS (4.3) Cancer ALRESCHA (3.9) Pisces CANOPUS (–0.6) Carina KITALPHA (4.1) Equuleus α α α α ADHAFERA (3.4) Leo ALSHAIN (3.9) Aquila CAPELLA (0.1) Auriga KOCHAB (2.1) Ursa Minor ζ β α β ADHARA (1.5) Canis Major ALSUHAIL (2.2) Vela CAPH (2.3) Cassiopeia KORNEPHOROS (2.8) Hercules ε λ β β ALBALI (3.8) Aquarius ALTAIR (0.8) Aquila CASTOR (1.6) Gemini KURHAH (4.6) Cepheus ε α α ξ ALBIREO (3.4) Cygnus ALTAIS (3.1) Draco CEBALRAI (2.8) Ophiuchus LESATH (2.7) Scorpius β δ β υ ALCHIBA (4.2) Corvus ALTERF (4.5) Leo CHARA (4.3) Canes Venatici MARFIK (3.8) Ophiuchus α λ β λ ALCOR (4.0) Ursa Major 801 ALUDRA (2.4) Canis Major CHERTAN (3.3) Leo MARKAB (2.5) Pegasus η θ α ALDEBARAN (0.9) Taurus ALULA AUSTRALIS (3.9) UMaj COR CAROLI (2.9) Canes Venatici MATAR (2.9) Pegasus α ξ α η ALDERAMIN (2.5) Cepheus ALULA BOREALIS (3.5) UMaj CURSA (2.8) Eridanus MEBSUTA (3.1) Gemini α ν β ε ALFIRK (3.2) Cepheus ALYA (4.5) Serpens DABIH (3.1) Capricornus MEGREZ (3.3) Ursa Major β θ β δ ALGEDI (3.6) Capricorn ANCHA (4.3) Aquarius DENEB (1.3) Cygnus MEISSA (3.4) Orion α θ α λ ALGENIB (2.8) Pegasus ANKAA (2.4) Phoenix DENEB ALGEDI (2.9)Capricornus MEKBUDA (3.8) Gemini γ α δ ζ ALGIEBA (2.6) Leo ANTARES (1.1) Scorpius DENEB KAITOS (2.1)Cetus MENKALINAN (1.9) Auriga γ α β β ALGOL (2.1) Perseus ARCTURUS (–0.1) Bootes DENEBOLA (2.1) Leo MENKAR (2.5) Cetus β α β α ALGORAB (2.9) Corvus ARKAB (4.5) Sagittarius DUBHE (1.8) Ursa Major MENKENT (2.1) Centaurus δ β α θ ALHENA (1.9) Gemini ARNEB (2.6) Lepus EDASICH (3.3) Draco MENKIB (4.0) Perseus γ α ι ξ ALIOTH (1.8) Ursa Major ASCELLA (2.6) Sagittarius ENIF (2.4) Pegasus MERAK (2.3) Ursa Major ε ζ ε β ALKAID (1.9) Ursa Major ASELLUS AUSTRALIS (4.2) Canc ERRAI (3.2) Cepheus MESARTIM (4.8) Aries η δ γ γ ALKALUROPS (4.5) Bootes ASELLUS BOREALIS (4.7) Canc ETAMIN (2.2) Draco MIAPLACIDUS (1.7) Carina µ γ γ β ALKES (4.2) Crater ASPIDISKE (2.2) Carina (1.2) MINTAKA (2.3) Orion α ι α δ ALMAAK (2.1) Andromeda ATIK (2.8) Perseus FURUD (3.0) Canis Major MIRA (3.0) Cetus γ ζ ζ ο ALNAIR (1.7) Grus ATRIA (1.9) Triangulum Australe GACRUX (1.6) Crux MIRACH (2.1) Andromeda α α γ β ALNASL (3.1) Sagittarius AVIOR (1.9) Carina GIAUSAR (4.1) Draco MIRPHAK (1.8) Perseus γ ε λ α ALNATH (1.7) Taurus AZHA (4.2) Eridanus GIENAH (3.0) Corvus MIRZAM (2.0) Canis Major β η ε β ALNILAM (1.7) Orion BATEN KAITOS (3.9) Cetus GOMEISA (2.9) Canis Minor MIZAR (2.2) Ursa Major ε ζ β ζ ALNITAK (1.7) Orion BECRUX (1.3) Crux GRAFFIAS (2.6) Scorpius MUPHRID (2.7) Bootes ζ β β η ALPHARD (2.0) Hydra BEID (4.1) Eridanus GRUMIUM (3.9) Draco MUSCIDA (3.4) Ursa Major α ο ξ ο HADAR (0.6) Centaurus NASHIRA (3.8) Capricornus 1The brightest stars in each constellation are designated with a lowercase Greek letter for β γ HAMAL (2.1) Aries NEKKAR (3.5) Bootes identification. In astronomy, when a star with a Greek letter is referred to, the Latin genitive α β HOMAM (3.4) Pegasus NIHAL (2.8) Lepus form of the constellation name is used in conjunction with the Greek letter designation. ζ β For example, the star Betelgeuse in Orion is designated , so it would be referred to as IZAR (2.4) Bootes NUNKI (2.1) Sagittarius α ε σ Orionis (Alpha Orionis). 1Alcor does not have a Greek designation, so it is referred to KAUS AUSTRALIS (1.8) Sagittarius NUSAKAN (3.7) Corona Borealis α ε β here by its Flamsteed number (see Glossary), which also uses the Latin genitive form.

38 39 Brightest Stars

60 Brightest Stars in the Sky B r i s g e h t m Name ConstellationGreek Name Constellation Greek Name ConstellationMag Name Constellation Mag e a s t

N of Star Letter of Star Letter of Star of Star S r

1 1 1 1 t a ( ) ( ) ( (

Magnitude Desig Magnitude Desig Greek Desig ) Greek Desig ) a t r S s PEACOCK (1.9) Pavo SHAULA (1.6) Scorpius SUN –26.8 ALNAIR ( ) Grus 1.7 α λ α PHACT (2.7) Columba SHEDIR (2.2) Cassiopeia SIRIUS ( ) Canis Major –1.4 ALNITAK ( ) Orion 1.7 α α α ζ PHAD (2.4) Ursa Major SHELIAK (3.5) Lyra CANOPUS ( ) Carina –0.6 REGOR ( ) Vela 1.7 γ β α γ PHERKAD (3.0) Ursa Minor SHERATAN (2.6) Aries ARCTURUS ( ) Bootes –0.1 ALIOTH ( ) Ursa Major 1.8 γ β α ε POLARIS (2.0) Ursa Minor SIRIUS (–1.4) Canis Major RIGIL KENT2 ( ) Centaurus –0.0 MIRPHAK ( ) Perseus 1.8 α α α α POLLUX (1.2) Gemini SKAT (3.3) Aquarius VEGA ( ) Lyra 0.0 KAUS AUSTRALIS ( ) Sagittarius 1.8 β δ α ε PORRIMA (2.7) Virgo SPICA (1.0) Virgo CAPELLA ( ) Auriga 0.1 DUBHE ( ) Ursa Major 1.8 γ α α α PROCYON (0.4) Canis Minor SULAFAT (3.3) Lyra RIGEL ( ) Orion 0.2 WEZEN ( ) Canis Major 1.8 α γ β δ PROPUS (3.3) Gemini SYRMA (4.2) Virgo PROCYON ( ) Canis Minor 0.4 ALKAID ( ) Ursa Major 1.9 η ι α η RASALAS (3.9) Leo TALITHA (3.1) Ursa Major ACHERNAR ( ) Eridanus 0.5 AVIOR ( ) Carina 1.9 µ ι α ε RASALGETHI (2.8) Hercules TANIA AUSTRALIS (3.1) UMaj BETELGEUSE ( ) Orion 0.5 SARGAS ( ) Scorpius 1.9 α µ α θ RASALHAGUE (2.1) Ophiuchus TANIA BOREALIS (3.5) Ursa Major HADAR ( ) Centaurus 0.6 MENKALINAN ( ) Auriga 1.9 α λ β β RASTABAN (2.8) Draco TARAZED (2.7) Aquila ALTAIR ( ) Aquila 0.8 ATRIA ( ) Triangulum Australe 1.9 β γ α α REGOR (1.7) Vela THUBAN (3.6) Draco ACRUX ( ) Crux 0.8 ALHENA ( ) Gemini 1.9 γ α α γ REGULUS (1.4) Leo UNUKALHAI (2.6) Serpens ALDEBARAN ( ) Taurus 0.9 DELTA VELA ( ) Vela 1.9 α α α δ RIGEL (0.2) Orion VEGA (0.0) Lyra SPICA ( ) Virgo 1.0 PEACOCK ( ) Pavo 1.9 β α α α RIGIL KENT 2 (–0.0) Centaurus VINDEMIATRIX (2.9) Virgo ANTARES ( ) Scorpius 1.1 POLARIS ( ) Ursa Minor 2.0 α ε α α RUCHBAH (2.7) Cassiopeia WASAT (3.5) Gemini POLLUX ( ) Gemini 1.2 MIRZAM ( ) Canis Major 2.0 δ δ β β RUKBAT (4.1) Sagittarius WAZN (3.1) Columba FOMALHAUT ( ) Piscis Austrinus1.2 ALPHARD ( ) Hydra 2.0 α β α α SABIK (2.4) Ophiuchus WEZEN (1.8) Canis Major BECRUX ( ) Crux 1.3 NUNKI ( ) Sagittarius 2.1 η δ β σ SADACHBIA (4.0) Aquarius YED POSTERIOR (3.2) Ophiuchus DENEB ( ) Cygnus 1.3 ALGOL ( ) Perseus 2.1 γ ε α β SADALBARI (3.5) Pegasus YED PRIOR (2.7) Ophiuchus REGULUS ( ) Leo 1.4 DENEBOLA ( ) Leo 2.1 µ δ α β SADALMELIK (–0.2) Aquarius ZANIAH (4.0) Virgo ADHARA ( ) Canis Major 1.5 HAMAL ( ) Aries 2.1 α η ε α SADALSUUD (3.1) Aquarius ZAURAK (3.0) Eridanus CASTOR ( ) Gemini 1.6 ALPHERATZ ( ) Andromeda 2.1 β γ α α SADR (2.2) Cygnus ZAVIJAVA (3.8) Virgo GACRUX ( ) Crux 1.6 KOCHAB ( ) Ursa Minor 2.1 γ β γ β SAIPH (2.1) Orion ZOSMA (2.6) Leo SHAULA ( ) Scorpius 1.6 SAIPH ( ) Orion 2.1 κ δ λ κ SARGAS (1.9) Scorpius ZUBENELGENUBI (2.8) Libra BELLATRIX ( ) Orion 1.6 DENEB KAITOS ( ) Cetus 2.1 θ α γ β SCHEAT (2.4) Pegasus ZUBENESCHAMALI (2.6)Libra ALNATH ( ) Taurus 1.7 ALSUHAIL ( ) Vela 2.2 β β β λ SEGINUS (3.0) Bootes MIAPLACIDUS ( ) Carina 1.7 ASPIDISKE ( ) Carina 2.2 γ β ι ALNILAM ( ) Orion 1.7 ALPHEKKA ( ) Corona Borealis 2.2 1The brightest stars in each constellation are designated with a lowercase Greek letter for ε α identification. In astronomy, when a star with a Greek letter is referred to, the Latin genitive 1The brightest stars in each constellation are designated with a lowercase Greek letter, a form of the constellation name is used in conjunction with the Greek letter designation. system of notation used in astronomy known as the Bayer letters. This nomenclature For example, the star Mizar in Ursa Major is designated , so it would be referred to was introduced by the German astronomer Johann Bayer (1572–1625) in his star atlas, ζ as Ursae Majoris (Zeta Ursae Majoris). 2Rigil Kent is also known as Rigil Kentaurus. Uranometria. Many of the stars in this list are designated with the Greek letter or ζ α β indicating that they are the brightest stars in their respective constellations. 2Rigil Kent is also known as Rigil Kentaurus.

40 41 Closest Stars Celestial Atlas of the 88 Constellations 21 Closest Stars to Earth A s r North Celestial Pole Area t l a a t

2 s S Name Constellation Distance in Visual t

Right Ascension N s or Designation1 Light Years3 Magnitude4 o e 0 hours to 24 hours +40 to +90 r s

∞ ∞ t o h l Sun — 0.0000165 –26.8 C Proxima Centaurus 4.22 11.01 12h 13h 11h aCor Caroli Alpha ( ) Centauri A6 Centaurus 4.40 –0.01 Tania Chara α b Canes Alpha ( ) Centauri B6 Centaurus 4.40 1.35 Australis w 14h α 10h l Venatici Barnard’s Star Ophiuchus 5.94 9.54 a k v Seginus Tania Borealis c Bootes Wolf 359 Leo 7.79 13.46 9h c g 15h 2Mass 0253+16 Aries 7.9 15.40 Ursa Major Phad Alkaid d d Alioth Mizar Nekkar b l BD +36 2147 Ursa Major 8.31 7.49 j u b Merak e ° Megrez f Alcor Alkalurops Sirius A6 Canis Major 8.60 –1.44 i h Talitha a Dubhe Sirius B6 Canis Major 8.60 8.44 8h t 16h L 726-8 A6 Cetus 8.7 12.56 Giausar Thuban a i 6 k L 726-8 B Cetus 8.7 12.96 j Edasich o Ross 154 Sagittarius 9.69 10.37 Muscida h 7h Lynx Kochab 17h Ross 248 Andromeda 10.3 12.27 g b c Pherkad Epsilon ( ) Eridani Eridanus 10.50 3.72 Ursa Minor ε l Alrakis North f g Piscis Austrinus 10.73 7.35 f b Celestial m Rastaban Ross 128 Virgo 10.89 11.12 e x b Pole Grumium c L 789-6 ABC6 Aquarius 11.2 12.32 6h Menkalinan +90 n 18h Camelopardalis a d v Draco Etamin 61 Cygni A6 Cygnus 11.36 5.20 Auriga Polaris b s Procyon A6 Canis Minor 11.41 0.40 a a R e Altais Capella i d Procyon B6 Canis Minor 11.41 10.7 c +80 gh ∞Errai t 5h c As 19h 1 Gal b c Many of these designations appear “unusual” because of listings in specialized astronomical Ce atic e nter Equ Alfirk n 2 of M ator si catalogues. I am not providing the exact location of these stars within their constellations ilky , o d Wa n y Ba +70 a because most cannot be seen with the naked eye. 3One light is approximately 6 trillion nd ∞ Kurhah Alderamin d 4 e Mirphak e n miles. Most of us can see stars as faint as magnitude 6 with our eyes. A 12-inch diameter i n 4h g Cepheus o Cygnus c Cassiopeia i 20h telescope increases our ability to see stars as faint as magnitude 14. Any of the stars listed n a i t a Menkib a c s d c +60 n here between magnitudes 10 and 16 would be very difficult to identify in a telescope without f Atik j Ruchbah ∞ f i Sadr cl Deneb 5 o b Caph e experience and detailed star charts. The “fractional” distance in light that the Earth is Perseus Algol ab D from the Sun. 6All of the A’s, B’s and C’s refer to binary stars, where two or more stars orbit q Shedir b 3h a 21h e one another. +50 c Almaak ∞ Lacerta 2h Andromeda 22h

1h l +40 23h Mirach ∞ b 0h Greek Alphabet MAGNITUDES Constellation names are bolded. a alpha g eta m nu s tau Names of Stars are in italics, b beta h theta n xi t upsilon First & Brighter corresponding star in green. c gamma i iota o omicron u phi Individual stars are labeled with their d delta j kappa p pi v chi Second to Third Greek or Bayer letter. e epsilon k lambda q rho w psi f zeta l mu r sigma x omega Fourth & Fainter The Constellations tables on pages 42 33 to 37 are keyed to this Atlas. 43 4 Hour " Celestial Atlas of the 88 Constellations of the 88 Constellations

Right Ascension Declination Right Ascension Declination A h 21 hours to 3 hours –50 to +50 + t 1 hour to 7 hours –50 to 50 l 0 ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ a s s a 4 l Ri n R t g i 3h ht Ascensio 21h 7h ght Ascension 1h h A 2h 22h +50 1h 23h b +50 6h 4h 2h +50 D n 0h a ∞ +50 5h 3h ∞ ∞ a i ∞ e o c i t Menkalinan Capella d l Lacerta To the North Mirphak i a Almaak b a n To the North j n +40 c Andromeda +40 Celestial Pole Almaak a i Celestial Pole +40 Auriga c +40 l ∞ ∞ ∞ Algol ∞ t e b i c l Andromeda n o e b h p b r, nd Perseus b n to a q Mirach D c p a B u ay n Menkib b d Mirach p Eq c Triangulum c W +30 Matar +30 ti y i s s +30 a ilk o Triangulum ∞ Alpheratz ∞ al Atik +30 ∞ G f M a d b g o f a ∞ a er t t Mebsuta nt Alnath Hamal Scheat Sadalbari e b Gemini e C u Aries u l i Propus a a b Aries Hamal k Mekbuda l 2 s +20 Sheratan Pegasus +20 g v v1 Pleiades v v +20 f b +20 ∞ ∞ f Taurus Sheratan ∞ c ∞ e Mesartim Mesartim Ec c Alhena c d lipti g c Markab Aldebaran c g m a a n o o c k l Algenib c n Pisces n Enif d l +10 Homam +10 +10 Meissa n Pisces +10 ∞k o e ∞ k 2 e n d f e ∞ a p o ∞ x h h Equuleus Bellatrix k n Menkar i p3 d l E Biham a Kitalpha 4 a cli e Betelgeuse c p Menkar l c ptic c c a j Orion a Alrescha Celestial f a k a 5 Celestial Alrescha 0 0 0 d p 0 ∞ Mira Equator c Sadalmelik ∞ d ∞ e Mintaka Monoceros f l m Equator ∞ o Sadachbia Alnilam o Mira b Alnitak u b o1 h Sadalsuud c Cursa i Beid f g h Azha k h Ancha b 2 Cetus g w j Rigel Keid o d e Azha –10 g –10 b f g ∞ Baten Kaitos ∞ –10 j Baten –10 f Cetus ∞ Saiph k c p ∞ x s m p Kaitos p Deneb d Zaurak s b Aquarius cNashira Sirius g Eridanus Skat c b f Arneb l s Eridanus d Algedi a Deneb i a j h Mirzam Lepus Deneb Kaitos b –20 Kaitos –20 2 2 –20 b s ∞ s t ∞ d t –20 ∞ Canis 5 4 Capricornus 9 s s 3 ∞ f c Nihal e s s e o Major s3 d a Fomalhaut Piscis m Wezen d t a Austrinus r f Fornax m –30 a –30 e Fornax c –30 Furud –30 ∞ Sculptor d e c ∞ ∞ a ∞ c b i Adhara Phact c b l d c b b e b b Microscopium c Wazn Acamar a Caelum hi –40 i c Ankaa l –40 Columba a ∞h Grus d h ∞ –40 a –40 Phoenix ∞ m g c ∞ Acamar w e i b a w Eridanus d l Alnair Horologium Phoenix b Puppis l f –50 To the South e –50 To the South i u d b ∞ ∞ –50 s –50 Celestial Pole ∞ Celestial Pole ∞

MAGNITUDES Constellation names are bolded. Greek Alphabet MAGNITUDES Constellation names are bolded. Names of Stars are in italics, a alpha g eta m nu s tau Names of Stars are in italics, First & Brighter corresponding star in green. b beta h theta n xi t upsilon First & Brighter corresponding star in green. Individual stars are labeled with their c gamma i iota o omicron u phi Individual stars are labeled with their Second to Third Greek or Bayer letter. d delta j kappa p pi v chi Second to Third Greek or Bayer letter. e epsilon k lambda q rho w psi 44 Fourth & Fainter The Constellations tables on pages f zeta l mu r sigma x omega Fourth & Fainter The Constellations tables on pages 45 33 to 37 are keyed to this Atlas. 33 to 37 are keyed to this Atlas. Celestial Atlas " 8 Hour 12 Hour " Celestial Atlas of the 88 Constellations of the 88 Constellations

Right Ascension Declination Right Ascension Declination A t h + 9 hours to 15 hours –50 to +50 l

5 hours to 11 hours –50 to 50 a 8 ∞ ∞

∞ ∞ s s 1 a l 2 t Right A nsion Right nsion h 11h h sce 5h 15h Asce 9h h A 10h 6h +50 14h 10h i +50 D +50 9h 8h 7h +50 g 13h 12h 11h ∞ e ∞ a ∞ ∞ n Ursa Talitha c j o w Ursa Major Talitha Menkalinan Capella Alkaid v Ursa Major l i i Major i t k j b Tania Borealis n b a Tania Borealis To the North Auriga Nekkar To the North w k a n +40 l +40 +40 Chara +40 Tania Australis Celestial Pole Celestial Pole l t i ∞ ∞ ∞ b ∞ i l b Seginus Tania Australis o c h c Canes Lynx n a Cor Caroli e Lynx i d Venatici b a a D Leo Minor Bootes a Leo Minor +30 Castor +30 +30 q Alula Borealis m +30 ∞ b ∞ ∞ n ∞ i Alula Australis Rasalas Rasalas b Pollux Alnath e b c l Mebsuta s Izar l f e Adhafera k Adhafera k Gemini l g Coma e Alterf Asellus f e Alterf Wasat 1 v2 Berenices c f v f Taurus d +20 c Borealis Propus +20 +20 Arcturus Zosma c +20 ∞ Algieba d ∞a ∞ a Algieba ∞ d Asellus Mekbuda Alhena g g tic p a Leo g clip c Aldebaran Muphrid b Leo E Australis m h Cancer n f a n Denebola Chertan a a Meissa Regulus +10 Acubens Canis Minor +10 +10 e Vindemiatrix +10 ∞ Regulus k ∞ ∞ ∞ b b c f e Gomeisa a Bellatrix tic f e lip d a Procyon Betelgeuse Ec p5 h r s d Zavijava h g b Celestial f Zaniah b Celestial 0 a d 0 0 0 i e Mintaka ∞ g b a ∞ Hydra Equator f ∞ Porrima c Equator i ∞ f d Alnilam Virgo d Alnitak l d Sextans Monoceros b Syrma Sextans c Orion Cursa l c b i a Alphard b j Rigel–10 h c a Alphard –10 d –10 –10 a n j ∞ e ∞ k r, a Saiph k ∞ a k ∞ to B g a y f u a Libra Spica Crater t2 q Sirius d d t2 E W c a y a Gienah t1 c k b Arneb Algorab 1 ti il l l t l a Zubenelgenubi c c l M Mirzam a a a f g Alkes Alkes G o Lepus f r Corvus –20 te Canis b –20 –20 c w –20 n d ∞ e ∞ ∞ e ∞ C o b q Major c Nihal a e Alchiba c n Wezen d v g r p Pyxis r e v Furud Hydra –30 Aludra Adhara f –30 –30 a –30 a a ∞ d a ∞ ∞ n ∞ e c Phact Antlia b Puppis b Menkent i b Antlia p e Wazn c Caelum h e i f Columba b –40 Alsuhail k r –40 –40 Centaurus –40 ∞ m g ∞ ∞ b ∞ c d g k f c Vela Vela Regor Lupus a l l To the South s –50 j d –50 –50 To the South –50 ∞ u ∞ ∞ e ∞ Celestial Pole f Celestial Pole

MAGNITUDES Constellation names are bolded. Greek Alphabet MAGNITUDES Constellation names are bolded. Names of Stars are in italics, a alpha g eta m nu s tau Names of Stars are in italics, First & Brighter corresponding star in green. b beta h theta n xi t upsilon First & Brighter corresponding star in green. Individual stars are labeled with their c gamma i iota o omicron u phi Individual stars are labeled with their Second to Third Greek or Bayer letter. d delta j kappa p pi v chi Second to Third Greek or Bayer letter. e epsilon k lambda q rho w psi 46 Fourth & Fainter The Constellations tables on pages f zeta l mu r sigma x omega Fourth & Fainter The Constellations tables on pages 47 33 to 37 are keyed to this Atlas. 33 to 37 are keyed to this Atlas. Celestial Atlas " 16 Hour 20 Hour " Celestial Atlas of the 88 Constellations of the 88 Constellations

Right Ascension Declination Right Ascension Declination A h t

+ 17 hours to 23 hours –50 to +50 l 6 13 hours to 19 hours –50 to 50 ∞ ∞ a

1 ∞ ∞ s s Alcor Mizar 2 a f R 0 l Righ ion 23h b ight Ascension 17h t t ns 19h Asce 13h h a 22h 18h D A 18h 14h +50 +50 17h 15h g +50 +50 21h 20h 19h e n 16h ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Alkaid c o Ursa i i i s To the North Celestial Pole l t Major i Lacerta n a a Deneb d u To the North +40 a n +40 a +40 +40 g i Celestial Pole Nekkar ∞ c a ∞ t l ∞d f ∞ i Vega Canes Cor Sadr o c a g l b Seginus f Vega p c Caroli C d n e b Lyra p Venatici e Cygnus Alkalurops n G te a D c Sheliak p r la g Lyra b f Matar e o ti Corona d Bootes f c e Sulafat h +30 M E Sheliak +30 +30 f +30 i q c Borealis q c ∞ lk u ∞ ∞ e Nusakan ∞ Scheat g y a b b W to Sulafat i b a r, Hercules Sadalbari y b Hercules e Izar B e i a Albireo d Alphekka Coma l n d c a d a Kornephorosd Berenices k Pegasus Vulpecula +20 +20 +20 +20 b q i g ∞ ∞ ∞ a ∞ Muphrid a Delphinus c a j d b p Arcturus a c Sagitta Rasalgethi a c b Markab a e a a d b a Rasalgethi Serpens f n Rasalhague Rasalhague c Tarazed f ( ) Vindemiatrix e f Homam Enif d e c j +10 j Caput d +10 +10 +10 ∞ ∞ ∞ Pegasus Altair ∞ h e Equuleus a a h Unukalhai Biham a Kitalpha b Alshain Alya Alya b Cebalrai e h b Cebalrai d Aquila d c c s Marfik k Celestial f Sadalmelik Celestial g 0 f 0 0 0 ∞ Ophiuchus Equator Porrima∞ c ∞ c a Equator h ∞ d Virgo Sadachbia i g Ophiuchus g Yed Prior l b b i Serpens Serpens l Syrma u Aquarius b Sadalsuud k e Yed Posterior ( ) (Cauda) b a Cauda a Zubeneschamali k e m –10 m –10 –10 Albali –10 ∞ f ∞ ∞ Algedi Scutum ∞f Scutum a Spica m a G s n a n c a d Dabih c la Libra Deneb Nashira c t g Zubenelgenubi b C ic Sabik d Skat Sabik M e E Algedi c i i n q b h E g lk te u Graffias j cliptic B y r a a W o to n f r liptic –20 Capricornus –20 –20 d a , Ec –20 ∞ y d ∞ ∞ ∞ r c w f Nunki k Kaus Borealis r w Kaus Borealis Nunki a p r u k p e Piscis Austrinus s r s Antares t Hydra x Sagittarius s Kaus Media a Ascella u d Kaus –30 c Scorpius s –30 –30 Fomalhaut c f d Alnasl –30 f Alnasl v ∞ e Corona Media c ∞ Ascella∞ Sagittarius ∞ i a e d Australis e e Shaula Menkent bl u c a Kaus Shaula Kaus Australis k l Lupus h Microscopium a k j t g c Rukbat c e Australis k c j i b j Lesath j Lesath a e k c d –40 h d i t –40 –40 i h f g –40 f h Scorpius ∞b d d b Centaurus ∞ ∞ Grus k i Arkab b ∞ h g e g a Sargas f Corona e Sargas d f g a a a e h g Australis e Norma a b a g j f i Alnair Telescopium Telescopium Indus a f c f f h h –50 h Ara –50 –50 To the South –50 ∞ To the South ∞ ∞ e Ara ∞ b Celestial Pole e Celestial Pole

MAGNITUDES Constellation names are bolded. Greek Alphabet MAGNITUDES Constellation names are bolded. Names of Stars are in italics, a alpha g eta m nu s tau Names of Stars are in italics, First & Brighter corresponding star in green. b beta h theta n xi t upsilon First & Brighter corresponding star in green. c gamma i iota o omicron u phi Individual stars are labeled with their Individual stars are labeled with their delta kappa pi chi Second to Third Greek or Bayer letter. d j p v Second to Third Greek or Bayer letter. e epsilon k lambda q rho w psi 48 Fourth & Fainter The Constellations tables on pages f zeta l mu r sigma x omega Fourth & Fainter The Constellations tables on pages 49 33 to 37 are keyed to this Atlas. 33 to 37 are keyed to this Atlas. Celestial Atlas of the 88 Constellations

h South Celestial Pole Area t u o

S Right Ascension Declination

s 0 hours to 24 hours –40 to –90 a

l ∞ ∞ t A 0h 1h 23h Ankaa a l 22h 2h c e b i Grus l d w b i d Phoenix Alnair 3h e h f a 21h h Acamar j v Microscopium c u a f g Eridanus i Achernar d g a i f b Tucana h a 4h Indus 20h Horologium a e f d b a l a c Peacock Caelum c b Arkab b b a d b b d a b h e b Hydrus Corona 5h d f 19h a a Australis Dorado Reticulum m g c b e Pavo f k Telescopium g Octans h j b f a b South f Columba b Mensa n h c d c Celestial Pole e 6h a Right Ascension 18h g –90 Pictor ∞ c g Ara Sargas i Canopus a c d j b a a h a d Apus Atria c b d Scorpius m s f d e Volans a h c –80 a Triangulum g j ∞b Australe g f 7h e Chamaeleon f 17h Carina b c b n b o i l p Miaplacidus Musca t e a a e Avior Circinus n r v x c d i c a c l Norma Puppis –70 b c t ∞a a e g c Rigil Kent D d d i k b f Regor h f 8h Aspidiske g Acrux b j f j k a Hadar e c 16h Galatic Equator, –60 b Becrux Lupus ∞ k er of u d a Alsuhail Cent Crux e d Milky Way Band cGacrux 9h p f b g 15h Vela l d c –50 Centaurus ∞ 10h Menkent h 11h –40 13h i 14h 12h∞ Constellation names are bolded. MAGNITUDES Greek Alphabet Names of Stars are in italics, a alpha g eta m nu s tau corresponding star in green. First & Brighter b beta h theta n xi t upsilon Individual stars are labeled with their c gamma i iota o omicron u phi Greek or Bayer letter. Second to Third d delta j kappa p pi v chi e epsilon k lambda q rho w psi The Constellations tables on pages Fourth & Fainter f zeta l mu r sigma x omega 50 33 to 37 are keyed to this Atlas.